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The POC Barocon Carbon brings together new ideas for safety, weight, ventilation, and material fusion. It sets a benchmark for what can be integrated and achieved in a modern full-face helmet.  Commenting on the Barocon Carbon, POC’s Chief Product Officer, Oscar Huss, said, “For over twenty years, we have built up a wealth of experience supporting…

Photos courtesy of Tamarack Resort On Saturday, July 4, Tamarack Resort reopened its bike park after a Memorial Day storm damaged one of the towers on the Tamarack Express lift on May 25. The storm was a significant blow to the resort, halting operations just days after the bike park officially opened for the 2026…

Photos: Travis Reill Like a lot of people who land on the more aggressive side of trail bike riding, my go-to tire combo is a Maxxis Assegai up front and a DHR II out back. Do I believe these are the very best tires one can buy? Not necessarily, but they are damn good, are…

Just a couple of months after the release of the ultra-lightweight Specialized Epic 9 cross-country bike, the California-based brand is trickling down its best race tech to a lower price point. Now, complete Epic 9 Comp and Sport bikes are priced starting at $4,700 with low weights and surprisingly capable specs. Specialized Epic 9 Sport.…

Aaron Roger is the founder and CEO of Rock Solid Trail Contracting which provides planning, consulting, design, and build services for projects mostly around the US. Rock Solid has built thousands of miles of trails in the US since 2014, in iconic destinations like Bentonville and Copper Harbor. What was the first mountain bike trail…

Photos courtesy of Édouard Castonguay Sandwiched between Saint-Mathieu Lake and Saint-Mathieu Mountain, Parc du Mont-Saint-Mathieu is a brand new lift-served bike park with some of Quebec’s most unique trails. What made the trails so unique? Quebec’s unending rocky terrain. “Rockwork is a defining element throughout the trail network and has become a central theme of…

Photo courtesy Maryland DNR We can now add Maryland’s state parks to the growing list of trail systems that allow Class 1 e-bike access. In a post on the state’s website, Maryland announced that the “Maryland Department of Natural Resources has approved new regulations to allow some pedal-assist e-bikes on multi-use trails on public lands…

All prices and availability are subject to change. Snag these deals on bike gear before they’re gone! Save on in-season MTB apparel at Club Ride, camping equipment at REI, tools at Feedback Sports (20% off with coupon code TDF20-26), and components at various retailers linked below. And don’t forget about 40% off Niner bikes at…

MOmentum Bike Park takes riding to new heights. Rider: Roy Sawyer. Photo: American Ramp Company. Set on 95 acres near downtown Joplin, Missouri, MOmentum Bike Park features 10 miles of hiking, biking, and mixed-use trails, a Velosolutions pump track, progressive jump lines, a skills course, and a bicycle playground. It is designed to serve riders of every…

For many of us, if a ride isn’t recorded, it didn’t happen. Sharing rides on social media is one way to record a ride and share the stoke at the same time. Then again, sharing isn’t for everyone. #wpforms-722364.wpforms-block-a2426ef7-433f-4f05-a925-cebc8f6d201e { –wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px; –wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px; –wpforms-field-size-font-size: 16px; –wpforms-field-size-line-height: 19px; –wpforms-field-size-padding-h: 14px; –wpforms-field-size-checkbox-size: 16px; –wpforms-field-size-sublabel-spacing: 5px; –wpforms-field-size-icon-size:…